Belgian Biotech Company Selects San Antonio for US Headquarters
08-05-2026:
Ynios Pharma considered several cities but was sold on San Antonio's expertise and access.
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on bizjournals.com
UT San Antonio Researchers Link Sleeping Long Hours with Elevated Alzheimer’s- related Protein
08-04-2026:
Regular sleep durations were associated with higher phosphorylated tau181 levels, a modified form of tau protein.
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on utsa.edu
Humanoids Won’t Scale on Factory Floors Until Costs Drop
08-04-2026:
Shaun Edwards of Plus One Robotics weighs in on robotics and AI.
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on therobotreport.com
UT San Antonio Scientists Discover Breakthrough for Green Energy
08-04-2026:
The team recently published their findings in Science Advances.
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on utsa.edu
SEP. 29 - OCT. 1: 2026 AURP International Conference
08-02-2026:
Learn how intentional investment, cross-sector partnerships, and research park leadership drive sustainable growth.
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on aurp.org
SwRI: Training Courses and FREE Online Webinars
08-01-2026:
Learn from industry R&D experts who are renowned for problem solving and providing premier services to an array of government and industry clients.
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on swri.org
SAMSAT Spark Circle Newsletter - July
07-29-2026:
Check out the latest news from the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology - which operates the AREA 21 museum space on the Port campus.
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on samsat.org
Trinity Student Uses Eye-Tracking Technology to Study Accounting Decisions
07-24-2026:
Undergraduate researcher Ann Baumann and Accounting Professor Julie Persellin explore how financial statements are processed.
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on trinity.edu
Dee Howard Foundation Expands Aerospace Educator Externship into a Year-Round Learning Community
07-23-2026:
The organization and partners recently provided immersive aerospace industry experiences for educators.
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on deehoward.org
Boeing Honored with Challenger-7 Recognition for Lasting Commitment to STEM Education
07-22-2026:
The award recognizes organizations whose work reflects the spirit, vision, and values of the seven crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
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on challenger.org
VelocityTX Vital Signs: A Conversation with Jim Perschbach
07-21-2026:
Port San Antonio President and CEO discusses the impact of the Tech Port strategy.
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on youtube.com
SwRI, UT San Antonio-led Experiment Designated Ready to Fly by NASA
07-21-2026:
Experiment will evaluate electrolyzer designed to use local resources on Moon or Mars to support human habitation.
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on swri.org
Meet Genesis: the AI Chip That Doesn’t Forget
07-21-2026:
UT San Antonio researchers have developed a spiking neuromorphic accelerator chip that would enable on-device continual learning across its operational lifetime.
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on utsa.edu
SwRI Expands Facility to Support Hypersonic, Supersonic Technology Testing
07-20-2026:
Researchers simulate intense pressures, temperatures of Mach 4 environment.
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on swri.org
First Potential Probiotic Treatment for Lupus Identified
07-16-2026:
Scientists at UT San Antonio have found a link between lupus and a bacterium in the gut microbiome.
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on utsa.edu
Open Registration: 2026 StellarXplorers Space Camp
07-15-2026:
The program inspires students toward careers in aerospace, aviation, and other STEM disciplines critical to our nation’s future.
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on wexfoundation.org
Research Connects Asteroid Collision to Impact Showers 800 Million Years Ago
07-15-2026:
Southwest Research Institute finds that heavy bombardment coincided with biological, geological changes on Earth.
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on swri.org
Fulbright Award Will Take Professor to Front Lines of Global Cybercrime Research
07-15-2026:
Dr. Claire Braaten will examine how governments are responding to cyber-enabled labor trafficking and transnational scam operations.
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on tamusa.edu
SwRI, SMU to Develop AI Controller for Multi-modal Electric Microgrids
07-14-2026:
Researchers aim to expand the storage capacity and increase efficiency of electrical grids used for data center, other mission-critical loads.
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on swri.org
Young Innovators Rise Through Next-Gen Entrepreneur Summer Program
07-14-2026:
Students gained hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and problem-solving.
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on utsa.edu
UT San Antonio Researcher Receives Susan G. Komen Leadership Award
07-13-2026:
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, will study how therapeutic yoga can impact health-related quality of life, fatigue and physical function.
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on utsa.edu
SwRI, SMU Collaborate to Advance Solid-state Batteries
07-13-2026:
Researchers will address a critical bottleneck in next-generation technology.
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on swri.org
Texas Biomed to Help Advance Potential Marburg Virus Treatment
07-13-2026:
Marburg virus remains a recognised bioterrorism threat with no broadly available approved antiviral treatments.
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on txbiomed.org
UT San Antonio Robotics Team Wins Global Engineering Competition
07-09-2026:
The competition began with more than 1,900 participants.
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on utsa.edu
Texas Biomed to Help Pentagon Develop Defenses Against Emerging Biothreats
07-09-2026:
Institution will develop and validate new “medical countermeasures” against diseases and engineered risks.
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on sanantonioreport.org/
Technology, Talent Drive San Antonio's Aerospace Future
07-09-2026:
Aerospace leaders recently spoke about where the industry is headed and what it will take to get there.
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on portsanantonio.us
Open Registration: Code Like a NASA Engineer
07-09-2026:
Register your student for four days of competitive programming, AI-assisted hardware builds, and real engineering challenges — taught the way NASA engineers actually work.
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on wexfoundation.org
Texas Biomed Inspires Next Generation of Scientists Through Immersive Summer Program
07-09-2026:
Students are part of the Valero Young Scientist Program.
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on txbiomed.org
The WEX Foundation LCATS Program: Launching Careers in Space Science
07-08-2026:
Get insights from student Marco Jose Gonzalez as he recaps his time with the Lunar Caves Analog Test Sites (LCATS) program.
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on linkedin.com
How UT San Antonio is Fueling the State’s Workforce of the Future
07-08-2026:
The coming decades will be shaped by the integration of AI, more specialized degrees and a soaring healthcare and biosciences sector.
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on utsa.edu
UT San Antonio Researchers ‘Think Big’ to Make a Smaller, Better Device that Saves Lives
07-07-2026:
Team has developed a new device aimed at improving combat casualty care.
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on utsa.edu
SwRI Study Discovers Discrepancies in AI Lunar Crater Catalogs
07-06-2026:
AI’s impressive performance metrics do not translate into science-ready databases.
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on swri.org
Texas Biomed Teams Up with UK-based Biotech Company to Fight Screwworm
07-05-2026:
New World screwworm is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wound of warm-blooded animals.
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on sanantonioreport.org/
New Study Warns that Everyday AI Tools are Defeating State-of-the-art Image Protections
07-01-2026:
Research team includes UT San Antonio computer science professor Murtuza Jadliwala, PhD.
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on utsa.edu
JULY 23: Workforce Solutions Alamo National Intern Day
07-01-2026:
Connect with employers, discover internship opportunities and learn about resources that support career growth and professional development.
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on workforcesolutionsalamo.org/
CNF Technologies Secures National Defense with Prime MARFORCYBER Contract
06-30-2026:
SA-based cyber leader will solidify the Marine Corps’ combat advantage in an increasingly contested digital domain.
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on cnftech.com
Land Mine-scanning Tech will Soon Come to Front Yards
06-29-2026:
Technology will help identify lead pipes near San Antonio households.
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on tpr.org
German Aerospace Manufacturer Blackwave to Open First U.S. Factory at Port San Antonio
06-29-2026:
Company will build advanced pressure vessels for rockets and spacecraft.
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on portsanantonio.us
NASA’s New Horizons Research Team Extends Key Observations of Interstellar Material Slowing the Solar Wind
06-29-2026:
SwRI-led study quantifies solar wind deceleration as it approaches the edge of our solar system.
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on swri.org
SEPT. 15: 2026 San Antonio Aviation & Aerospace Hall of Fame Ceremony
06-28-2026:
Join us as we celebrate this year's inductees - click the link to register.
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on deehoward.org
Local Researchers Turn a Cornfield into a Slice of the Moon
06-28-2026:
Southwest Research Institute is hoping that the site will become a full-scale testing ground for NASA’s planned moon base.
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on tpr.org
SAMSAT STEM Summer Camps
06-28-2026:
Register your child for this year's STEM Summer Camps, which will focus on esports, music tech, space exploration and robotics, among other areas.
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on samsat.org
UT San Antonio College of Sciences Invests in New Multidisciplinary Research
06-25-2026:
Investment is made possible through inaugural Seed Grant Initiative.
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on utsa.edu
OCI Energy Secures $130M for Battery Storage Project in San Antonio
06-24-2026:
Project will power 30,000 homes for up to four hours during peak demand.
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on bizjournals.com
Port San Antonio Approves $1M for Efforts to Lure Air Force Cyber Hub
06-24-2026:
The Port also has a new agreement with the service to continue talks on the project.
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on expressnews.com
Hands on STEM Education at Harmony Public Schools
06-24-2026:
Summer break doesn't mean the kids at home have to stop learning.
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on kens5.com
Innovative Project to Transform Harmful Fat into Healthy Tissue
06-24-2026:
Project will look at the irreversible muscle degeneration that occurs after a tendon rips.
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on utsa.edu
Texas Biomed Researcher Receives $4.5 Million to Investigate TB/HIV Immunotherapy
06-23-2026:
Riti Sharan, Ph.D. and her team will investigate a specific immune signaling protein known as IL-21.
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on txbiomed.org
Solar Wind Forecasting will Help Define Heliosphere’s Boundaries
06-22-2026:
New study predicts when the SwRI-led New Horizons mission will exit the solar system.
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on swri.org
San Antonio Researcher Studying Magnets and Money to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
06-21-2026:
Brett Ginsburg, PhD, of UT Health San Antonio is overseeing the study.
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on tpr.org
16th Air Force Achieves Federal Technical Laboratory Status
06-18-2026:
Command can now co-develop and exchange critical data, advanced research, and cutting-edge concepts..
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on 16af.af.mil
How Port San Antonio Became a $20 Billion Economic Engine
06-17-2026:
Port President and CEO Jim Perschbach discusses how a former military base became one of the nation's most consequential innovation campuses.
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on youtube.com
UT San Antonio Ranks in Top 13% of Universities Worldwide for Research Excellence
06-16-2026:
Ranking was published in the 2026-2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities report.
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on utsa.edu
Joint UT San Antonio, SwRI Program to Train Agriculture's Next Generation
06-15-2026:
The agricultural sector is turning to high-tech solutions like AI, drones and robotics to transition to high-efficiency “smart agriculture.”
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on utsa.edu
Southwest Research Institute Patents Energy-efficient EZ Flow™ Technology
06-15-2026:
process makes transporting heavy crude oil less energy intensive.
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on swri.org
SwRI, Collaborators Sign MOU to Develop a Lunar Research Initiative
06-15-2026:
Port--based Astroport Space Technologies will help simulate Moon surface, lunar base on SwRI grounds.
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on swri.org
FREE Event June 24: Runways to Rockets
06-14-2026:
Learn how San Antonio can strengthen its position as a national leader in aerospace and aviation.
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on simpletix.com
Then vs. Now: How San Antonio’s Economy Has Transformed from 1999 to 2026
06-11-2026:
Port San Antonio's Will Garrett weighs in on the organization's role as a major economic driver for the region.
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on ksat.com
National Esports Matchup Connects Students, Educators and Industry at Tech Port
06-11-2026:
Hundreds of students recently gathered at the Port for the largest FORGE Scholastic Esports Championship to date.
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on portsanantonio.us
New Port San Antonio Vertiport Aims to Advance Pilotless Air Taxis
06-10-2026:
The hope is to get the vertiport off the ground within the next few years.
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on ksat.com
SwRI Demonstrates Technologies that Allow Off-road Vehicles to Meet Proposed Emissions Standards
06-10-2026:
Internally funded research identifies hardware, calibration advancements to reduce NOx, other pollutants.
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on swri.org
Texas Biomed Testing Preclinical Ebola Therapies
06-09-2026:
Discoveries will help fast-track response as African outbreak continues.
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on txbiomed.org
Impact History of Early Earth Created Conditions Conducive to Life
06-08-2026:
SwRI scientists modeled how impacts fractured, heated the Earth’s crust, supporting hydrothermal conditions.
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on swri.org
Couple Opens New Center for Business, Entrepreneurship Out of a Shuttered Post Office
06-07-2026:
The Rendon Entrepreneurial Center hopes to be the launch pad for economic opportunity in South San Antonio.
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on sanantonioreport.org
Flying Buses, New Fight Rules and More are Coming to Texas
06-04-2026:
Companies occupying Port San Antonio — the former Kelly Air Force Base — are working on the next revolution in aviation.
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on houstonchronicle.com
UT San Antonio CPRIT Awards Support Cancer Innovation
06-04-2026:
Since 2010, CPRIT has awarded the university almost $186 million.
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on utsa.edu
Young Space Explorers Take Center Stage at Lunar Showcase
06-04-2026:
Community members recently gathered to experience space-themed student-driven projects and interactive exhibits.
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on portsanantonio.us
Boeing: One of San Antonio’s Most Consequential Employers
06-03-2026:
After three decades, Boeing remains one of the region's biggest drivers of aerospace jobs, investment, and opportunity.
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on thecivic.com
A&M-SA Esports Team Competes Against Nation’s Elite at Collegiate Championship
06-03-2026:
The Jaguar Overwatch team recently placed among the top teams in the country during the NACE national championship in Orlando, Florida.
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on tamusa.edu
SwRI Researchers Study Impact Flashes to Detect Missile and Meteorite Composition
06-03-2026:
Internally funded research project could benefit missile defense, planetary science fields.
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on swri.org
UT San Antonio Graduate Student Paves the Way for Future Moon Missions
06-02-2026:
Austin Patridge is researching how to create resilient lunar bricks that could serve as landing pads for spacecraft on the Moon.
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on utsa.edu
